Well I think of "common sense regulation" as keeping guns out of the hands of felons
Well I agree with you in one way, I should have said violent felons. However, I don't think you can ever really determine when a violent felon decides to live on the "straight and narrow". When you commit a violent crime you give up the rights you were previously guaranteed as a law-abiding citizen. I'm very, very pro-gun, don't misunderstand. But I think it's only logical for someone who has a past history of domestic violence, armed robbery, assault, rape, etc. not to have the same gun rights as I do. I have done my part in abiding by the law, they have not.
I wish that were as simple as that, but unfortunately if people decided to live legally after getting out of jail we'd never have repeat offenders. I understand your point about rights and how you shouldn't lose them, but I don't think it's extreme to say maybe a violent felon should have to wait a year after release from prison to purchase any kind of firearm. Also one statement I have to disagree with, "we never lose our rights". I think in some cases you can. For example, what about capital punishment? If someone commits murder do you not think they deserve to lose their own right to life because they committed such a crime? A lot of people do support capital punishment and yet the founders called the right to life "inalienable". I just don't believe in the whole notion of immediately allowing a felon to buy a firearm on the day of their release.How do we know they've decided to live legally? How about, "when they're out of jail"? If they can't be trusted with ALL the rights anyone else has, what are they doing out?
I wish that were as simple as that, but unfortunately if people decided to live legally after getting out of jail we'd never have repeat offenders. I understand your point about rights and how you shouldn't lose them, but I don't think it's extreme to say maybe a violent felon should have to wait a year after release from prison to purchase any kind of firearm. Also one statement I have to disagree with, "we never lose our rights". I think in some cases you can. For example, what about capital punishment? If someone commits murder do you not think they deserve to lose their own right to life because they committed such a crime? A lot of people do support capital punishment and yet the founders called the right to life "inalienable". I just don't believe in the whole notion of immediately allowing a felon to buy a firearm on the day of their release.
I think our biggest problem as a society is that we have too many laws because we have too much government. Dr. Paul would have promoted reductions of both, I think, and I'd love to have seen him in office, but that fact is precisely why he'll never be President. He makes too much sense to be allowed to have that much power and challenge the Washington elite's grip on our society.
That's my .
Blessings,
B
Definitely agree with you about Ron Paul!
It's a shame people don't even understand the notion of a limited government. People in this generation have grown up with the idea that government is there to take care of you from cradle to grave and look how it's turned out. I think the best thing that could happen for this country is to experience a little of the effects of this type of liberal big government (ie universal healthcare) and then maybe people will wake up and completely clean house of all these liberals in Congress and return to the government our founding fathers had in mind.
Just look at how so many people have been taken in by Obama,Our society has been so perverted by the Lefties that the younger generation(s) have not the first clue even what questions to ask, let alone how to answer them. I don't know that they'd know how to return to the minimalist government.
Just look at how so many people have been taken in by Obama,
It's like they hang on his every word without question, BoR, I think your right so many people don't ask questions, because if they ask questions then there might be a problem.
As far as minimalist goverment, it isn't going to happen, there's jobs to protect and taxpayers money to spent.